Prestigious Annual Awards Program Celebrates a Decade of Recognizing the World’s Most Innovative Financial Technology Companies
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Greenlight® Financial Technology, Inc. (“Greenlight”), the fintech company behind the award-winning family finance and safety solution, today announced that it has been selected as winner of the “Financial Education App of the Year” award in the 10th annual FinTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by FinTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global FinTech market today.
Greenlight’s breakthrough platform enables over 200 financial institutions to deliver youth banking and family financial tools designed to help every generation engage confidently with money. The platform includes debit cards for kids and teens, savings goals, automated allowances, and interactive learning that helps build strong money habits early.
With the Greenlight debit card and app, parents can assign chores, send money instantly, and set flexible spending controls while kids safely learn to earn, save, spend wisely, and invest. Kids and teens can also receive money from friends and family through a pay link, with parental approval on each transaction.
All plans support up to five children, and Greenlight Family Shield extends protection to up to two senior loved ones, helping families monitor transactions and detect potential scams or fraud. Parents can also turn cards on or off, receive real-time transaction alerts, and block unsafe spending categories for added security.
“We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to become financially healthy and happy, so we work relentlessly in partnership with leading banks and credit unions to make that vision a reality. From allowances to first jobs and beyond, we help make managing family finances easier with built-in safety and peace of mind at every step,” said Matt Wolf, Chief Commercial Officer at Greenlight. “This award underscores our commitment to the families we serve, helping build financial health at every age and giving everyone a stronger foundation for success and peace of mind.”
“Greenlight is redefining banking expectations across generations. With today’s technological advancements, big shifts in how younger generations engage with banking are emerging. Beyond traditional banking services, these generations demand transparency, hyper-personalization, and digital-first experiences that seamlessly integrate with their lives,” said Steve Johansson, Managing Director, FinTech Breakthrough. “The trends reflect a fundamental shift in banking expectations, and one that Greenlight delivers on. Bigger than a debit card, Greenlight’s financial literacy ecosystem is helping kids build healthy financial habits as their parents cheer them on. We’re pleased to recognize Greenlight with ‘Financial Education App of the Year.’”
The FinTech Breakthrough Awards is the premier awards program founded to recognize the FinTech innovators, leaders and visionaries from around the world in a wide range of categories, including Digital Banking, Personal Finance, Cryptocurrencies, Lending, Payments, Investments, RegTech, InsurTech and more. The 2026 program represents a milestone year, reflecting a decade of spotlighting the companies driving measurable innovation across the global financial technology ecosystem.
About Greenlight
Greenlight Financial Technology is a fintech company on a mission to help families navigate money and life together. Best known for its debit card and money app for kids and teens, Greenlight has grown into an all-in-one family finance and safety platform designed for every stage of life. Its award-winning app brings together spending, saving, investing, financial education, and flexible controls in one place, while also helping protect older family members from financial and digital risks. With real-time alerts, location sharing, emergency services, driving reports††, and integration with its GPS-enabled safety devices, Greenlight delivers a connected solution for the entire household.
Greenlight partners with more than 200 leading banks, credit unions, and employers to bring its family finance solution to more families through the Greenlight for Banks, Greenlight for Credit Unions, and Greenlight for Work programs.
The Greenlight Debit Card is issued by Community Federal Savings Bank, member FDIC, pursuant to license by Mastercard International. Greenlight Investment Advisors, LLC, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor, provides investment advisory services to its clients. Investing involves risk and may include the loss of principal. Greenlight is a financial technology company, not a bank. The Greenlight app facilitates banking services through Greenlight's bank partners. For more information, please visit: greenlight.com.
††Requires mobile data or a WiFi connection, and access to sensory and motion data from cell phone to utilize safety features including family location sharing and driving alerts and reports. Messaging and data rates and other terms may apply.
About FinTech Breakthrough
Part of Tech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform for technology innovation and leadership around the globe, the FinTech Breakthrough Awards program is devoted to honoring breakthrough innovation in Financial Technologies and Services companies and products. The FinTech Breakthrough Awards provide public recognition for the standout achievements of FinTech companies and products in categories that include Payments, Personal Finance, Cryptocurrency, Wealth Management, Fraud Protection, Banking, Lending, RegTech, InsurTech and more. For more information visit FinTechBreakthrough.com.
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